VP Engineering 100% Remote

 Who We Are

Vori Health is an award-winning, nationwide, virtual-first, musculoskeletal medical practice focused on evidence-based care that treats the whole person. Using a unique care model to help patients find the best path forward, Vori Health connects patients to a trained care team that includes a nonoperative specialty physician, a health coach navigator, and a physical therapist who manage the initial patient assessment and then work to coordinate all aspects of care. We are on a mission to empower humanity to lead a healthier life. 

The Vice President of Data and Software Engineering is a senior leader responsible for leading an organization’s data and software strategy. They oversee the design, development, and operation of software systems and data platforms, ensuring they align with business goals and support innovation and scalability. This role combines technical leadership with strategic vision, managing engineering and data teams, driving digital transformation, and fostering cross-functional collaboration – partnering closely with product, operations, and other business units to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions. The VP ensures high performance, security, and reliability of technology solutions while building a culture of excellence, agility, and continuous improvement.

This position is posted as a Vice President (VP) of Engineering, but candidates will also be considered for the Senior Vice President (SVP) level, depending on experience and qualifications. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, skill set, and the level of the role for which they are ultimately selected.

About the Role
At Vori Health, we are committed to delivering an exceptional, high-quality care experience for every patient. As the VP of Data and Software Engineering, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping the technical vision and execution across our software and data platforms. You’ll oversee high-performing engineering and data teams, driving scalable solutions that are secure, reliable, and aligned with our mission to improve patient outcomes.

This is a hands-on leadership role—you’re not just guiding from a distance but actively engaging in architecture decisions, reviewing code, shaping data models, and unblocking technical challenges alongside your team. You stay close to the work, ensuring that technical excellence, performance, and maintainability are built into everything we deliver. You Remain hands-on in the architecture, code reviews, technical design, and problem-solving—especially during critical initiatives and scaling efforts.

You bring a systems-thinking mindset and a deep passion for building elegant, resilient technology that delivers real business value. You see product, design, data, and engineering not as separate disciplines—but as interconnected forces in delivering a world-class experience. You thrive in cross-functional environments, working closely with clinical, product, and operations leaders to translate complex needs into intuitive, high-performing platforms.

You care deeply about performance, usability, and innovation, and you take pride in leading teams that continuously raise the bar. Whether optimizing architecture, driving data strategy, or championing technical excellence, you understand how strategic technology leadership propels the business forward—and you get things done.

Responsibilities

As VP of Data and Software Engineering you hold a high-level leadership role that oversees both the data and software strategy and associated engineering functions within an organization. Your responsibilities span strategic planning, team leadership, technical oversight, and cross-functional collaboration. Some of the responsibilities include:

• Strategic Leadership
  • Drive Vision & Strategy: Define and execute the overall data and software engineering strategy aligned with Vori Health’s business and clinical goals in partnership with CTO. Drive the design and development of secure, scalable, and high-availability platforms that support patient care and clinical operations.
  • Strategic Thinking with a Bias for Action: able to move between high-level vision and tactical execution fluidly.
• Innovation: Identify and champion emerging technologies and methodologies to give the company a competitive advantage; manage technical debt, prioritize architectural evolution, and drive modernization efforts as needed.
• Budget & Resource Planning: Own department budgeting, resource allocation, and cost optimization in partnership with the CTO.
• Partner with Product, Design, Clinical, and Operations Teams: Build and deliver solutions that enhance patient experience and operational efficiency.  
• Data Engineering & Strategy
• • Data Architecture: Oversee data infrastructure, governance, and analytics capabilities to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable insights across the business.
  • Data Governance: Ensure proper and appropriate data governance, privacy, compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2), and security.
  • Analytics & Insights: Partner with business leaders to enable actionable insights and business intelligence.  
• Software Engineering Oversight
• Technical Direction: Set architectural standards and best practices for software development across the organization.
• Product Development: Collaborate with Product, UX, and other stakeholders to deliver scalable and reliable software solutions.
• Quality & Performance: Ensure high performance, security, scalability, and maintainability of systems and platforms.
• DevOps & Automation: Champion best practices in software engineering and data engineering, including DevOps, CI/CD, Quality Assurance, observability, and system monitoring.

• Team Leadership & Talent Development
• Build & Lead Teams: Hire, develop, and retain high-performing engineering and data teams.
• Culture & Engagement: Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.
• Mentorship: Guide senior engineering leaders and provide career development pathways.

• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Executive Alignment: Partner with C-level leaders (CTO, COO, CEO, CFO, etc.) to drive digital transformation initiatives.
• Business Partnership: Work with business units to understand needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Vendor Management: Oversee relationships with key technology partners and service providers.

• Metrics & Accountability
• KPI Ownership: Track key engineering and data KPIs, and continuously improve team performance, delivery velocity, and platform reliability.
• Risk Management: Identify technical and data-related risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Operational Excellence: Continuously improve processes, systems, and performance.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2, GDPR) across all systems and data operations.

 Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering and data leadership, including 5+ years in a senior executive or VP-level role.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale engineering and data teams, with hands-on experience in designing and delivering complex, high-availability systems.
• Experience managing through other managers, scaling leadership structures, and fostering strong management practices.
• Demonstrated success in recruiting, hiring, and retaining top engineering talent, with a focus on building high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Expertise in building and leading engineering organizations optimized for feature delivery, efficiency, and product quality.
• Experience overseeing onshore, offshore and nearshore engineering teams, driving alignment and productivity across distributed environments.
• Skilled in using engineering metrics to measure, analyze, and optimize delivery performance.
• Demonstrated success and collaboration experience in partnering with business leaders across product, operations, and clinical teams to deliver impactful, user-centered solutions.
• Strong understanding of software and data design best practices and architectural patterns, with a particular focus on distributed systems and scalable infrastructure.
• Strong coding, data, architectural, and systems design background—comfortable getting into the technical details when needed.
• Deep understanding of modern data and software development technologies and practices, including but not limited to
  • Cloud-native platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure),
  • Modern data pipelines, microservices, and scalable software architectures.
  • Data engineering, analytics, and governance
  • Agile methodologies, CI/CD, containers, cloud computing (AWS/GCP/Azure), and DevOps.
• Knowledge of regulatory and security frameworks relevant to healthcare, such as HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2 and GDPR.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills; able to inspire and align cross-functional teams and able to translate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly collaborative, humble, and passionate about learning, with a growth mindset and a team-first leadership style.
• Passionate about building inclusive, mission-driven teams that prioritize excellence, empathy, and patient outcomes.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements:

• Authorized or able to provide required documents to work in United States or Canada.

 Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Remote work environment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Workspace which allows visual and auditory privacy for online meetings

EEO Statement:

Vori Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires and respects all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship or other protected characteristics.